This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford F150. While driving the contact heard a noise at the vehicle front end. When he examined the vehicle he noticed the front suspension sway bar was missing eight bushings. The contact repaired the vehicle. The failure and the current mileage were 42,000.
Consumer replaced tires five times before it was discovered there were two pieces missing from the sway bar. Consumer stated that dealer for vehicle could not find the defects. However, the Dodge dealer found the defect.
Left front tie rod broke off while the consumer was driving, causing the tire to go sideways. Contacted the dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything. Consumer stated that the the front end needed replacing plus tires the estimate is $983.45.
Although there was not an injury during this incident, we were very lucky. If we had been on the highway it could have been a much different situation. I have noticed on different web sites that I am not alone with this problem. I wonder if something is being done about it. No safety defec tmentioned.
Dealer is reporting that broken torsion bars on new Ford (F-150 and similar SUV's) is a major problem. If they snap at high speed a serious loss of control can result.
While drivng vehicle at 63-68 mph there is vibration in engine compartment. Dealer stated new vehicles with tryton engine have these problems. Cause has not been corrected.
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- Lake City , FL, USA